2. Meet your child’s teacher! Miss Annette Wisyanski Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from California University of Pennsylvania Graduate of Latrobe, and attended Baggaley as well! 5 th year with Greater Latrobe School District, 4 th year teaching and first year in fourth grade! Continuing education through Westmoreland Intermediate Unit Contact Information: Email – annette.wisyanski@glsd.usannette.wisyanski@glsd.us Phone – (724)539-4531 Available between 11:25 and 12:00 / 3:45 and 4:15

3. In 4 th grade, we have three simple rules: -Respect others -Take responsibility for your actions -Take pride in all that you do We believe that if students maintain these three guiding phrases, we will create a positive environment in which to learn. Each 4 th grader, along with his or her parents, signed a contract to show understanding of, and agreement with, our rules and their consequences.

4. In addition to our rules, we have created a positive behavior reward system. Each student in 4 th grade has received a “Positive Paws” punch card. Teachers can award a punch for exceptional displays of respect, pride, responsibility, kindness, and cooperation. Full punch cards are placed into a drawing, and each month a winner is chosen. The winner receives a Barnes & Noble gift card.

5. A year of transition... Fourth grade is a year of great transition. Students, for the first time, have different teachers for different subject areas. Now a part of the “intermediate” grades, and will face high expectations. During the first quarter especially, many parents observe their child working harder on homework, spending more time preparing for tests, and encountering more challenging academic material. Please know that this is normal. As teachers, we are doing our job to prepare your student for success, and this means holding each of them to a high standard for organization, responsibility, and effort. Your support is important as students learn what is expected in the upper elementary grades, and how to be more independent learners and workers.

6. Parents & Teachers are partners in a child’s education! Home/School Connections: Take home folder Homework assignment book Monthly newsletters Remind 101 Teacher websites Email (NEW WEBSITE: www.glsd.us)www.glsd.us

7. Teacher Websites www.glsd.us 1)Select a school (Baggaley) 2)Click “Teachers” 3)Choose a teacher page Includes teacher lesson plans and learning objectives Displays teacher contact information Links of interest

8. Think Central Your online resource for math & reading www.thinkcentral.com Electronic versions of student textbooks and workbooks Audio reader to read aloud to your child Animated math models Access to printable homework pages

9. New to Baggaley... New principal - Miss Kim Hrezo New guidance counselor - Mrs. Theresa Novotny Our new website is www.glsd.uswww.glsd.us Baggaley is now a schoolwide Title I building Deadline for parent volunteer clearances (Sept. 30) Transition to the PA Core Standards

10. Language Arts Teachers – Mrs. Frescura & Miss Wisyanski Students will utilize a binder for organization and weekly lesson packets in place of workbooks www.thinkcentral.com is our online reading componentwww.thinkcentral.com Reading tests will be given bi-weekly (see schedule) Homework will be daily and will ALMOST always be based on the following schedule: Monday – spelling page Tuesday – vocabulary page / read “paired selection” Wednesday – grammar page Thursday – skill page / study Friday – none (spelling lists will be available for the coming week) Expectations (writing conventions, homework, testing)

11. Math PA is transitioning to the PA Core Standards --> Shift in instructional focus GO MATH! focus areas must be supplemented to address PSSA eligible content Targeted Areas of Instruction: Numbers & Operations Measurement Geometry Algebraic Concepts Data Analysis & Probability Think Central Expectations (math facts, homework, showing work on assignments/tests )

12. Science Units of study: scientific process, animal studies, space, electricity, weather, land & water PSSA Very academic—Science is a letter grade! Expectations: Content—lots of nonfiction reading Assessments—a lot of content Homework—Will have homework many evenings Projects—Following directions imperative Test/Quiz corrections—1/2 credit back for corrected answers, MUST BE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY, students must choose to do them—no teacher prompting to do/hand in

13. Social Studies -Units of study: Map skills review Government States & Regions -Expectations (homework, projects, assessments )

14. Tutoring begins September 17 th !

15. Thank you for attending! Together we will make it a successful and productive year for your child!